9.6% —
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3738, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3738, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3738 compared to the rest of the country, with only 9.6% of the population born abroad. The area is predominantly Australian and English in its heritage, though there is a notable Italian influence in the local ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, making up 43.7% and 36% of the community. Italian heritage is also prominent at 14.2%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose slightly by 1.9 percentage points since 2016.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3738, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3738/3738-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage